Catholic priests in Enugu, on Friday, staged a protest to condemn the killing of one their colleagues, Reverend Fr. Paul Offu, on the night of August, 1, 2019.
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A Catholic priest of Enugu Diocese, Reverend Fr. Paul Offu, was killed in Awgu Local Government Area of the state around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday night.
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His death is coming barely five months after Rev. Fr. Clement Ugwu, the parish priest of St Mark Catholic Church, Obinofia Ndiuno, was killed.
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Fr. Ugwu, who was kidnapped on March 20, 2019 was found dead in a bush decomposing after a one-week search by his parishioners.
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Fr. Offu’s death comes on the heels of a recent attack on Ikechukwu Ilo, another Reverend Father, along Nomeh, on Wednesday, July 17, by suspected kidnappers who opened fire on him after he refused to stop his car.
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The priest reportedly sustained gunshot injuries and is currently recuperating in an undisclosed hospital
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